IL General Assembly

10/16/2011

SB2495 was introduced in the Illinois Senate on Wednesday, much to the chagrin of the society degradation elements that frequent Huffingtonpost.com. This bill would allow Catholic Charities to continue to help in the placement of children in foster care and adoptions while not violating its deeply held belief in... well, nature. Certainly those who value the agenda of the left over the well-being of children will fight like dog's at Michael Vick's old house against this bill, but there is hope that common sense will prevail despite this being Illinois.

Effingham News Talk WCRA 1090 reported the introduction of this bill on Friday:

05/18/2011

The wacky, wild, and zany public servants (perhaps more accurately described as the political tools of big labor) are nearing the finish line in their race to throttle the life from Illinois small businesses and maximize the fleecing of taxpayers. This of course is being done for the noble goal of getting the best "responsible" price to ensure quality (read: union) work is done on behalf of the taxpaying electorate. Having sewn up opposition to the Guinta Amendment on the federal level (with the help of supposed conservatives such as my own Congressman, John Shimkus) and with the PLA and Prevailing Wage bills passing the Illinois House, victory is only a few strides away.

The question, as I see it, is as follows. Is it possible for concerned citizens to effectively place hurdles in the path of the well-conditioned track star as he sprints to glory? This is Illinois, after all, home of the Chicago political legacy... not to mention the types of Republican sell-outs who would support attacks on their constituents in the form of Dream Acts, PLAs, etc. I suppose we shall see.

03/15/2011

You remember Illinois State Senator Edward Maloney (D- Chicago), don't you? Yes, that Maloney, of SB 136 infamy. He is the one who seems to be more concerned about restricting the freedom of parents who care enough to educate their own children than the failing and amazingly expensive public schools. (Illinois Review has several pieces about SB 136 and Maloney's desire to register all those who believe they can do better for their children than entrusting them to the state... in case you are not familiar with the good senator's special brand of authoritarian desire.)

Perhaps the most recent assault on the Illinois electorate by this Chicago Democrat (who would expect such a thing from a Chicago Dem?) is a way to get back at those pesky little insects who forced him to temporarily relax his grip on the throat of homeschooling families. How dare the subjects make their voices heard? Do not the inconsequential little citizens know their place? Maybe SB 1645 is the petty attempt of a senator scorned to exert a little control over nosy constituents.

12/29/2010

Illinois conservative voices seem to be clamoring for the passage of SB600 to fix the way the ILGOP state central committee members are elected. A part of the goal is to perhaps remove the power from the hands of the entrenched elitist jerks who currently pull the Illinois Republican Party strings. The goals may be noble and who can argue against knocking the bums in charge of the excuse for a state Republican Party that is the ILGOP off their perches?

Why then should SB600 pose a dilemma for an Illinois conservative? Shouldn't we adopt an "ends justify the means" mindset and get this important task accomplished? Surely there can be no principled argument that could outweigh the righteous substance of this bill. Adam Andrzejewski, Cedra Crenshaw, and other Illinois conservative stars support the bill, so why not fall in line?

A friend, fellow TEA Party organizer, and tireless activist recently asked, in response to my opposition to SB600, if I didn't think the conservatives in Illinois could take control of the party if the bill were enacted... as well as what I would do. I had to think about the second question, but immediately responded "no" to the first.

10/06/2009

I hope this post sparks debate and results in feedback regarding the subject of government reform in the state of Illinois. Our state government may not be the absolute worst in the union, but it certainly far from accepatble. Unfortunately for the nation, the Chicago disease has metastasized to Washington D.C. with the election of Bill Ayers' literary partner and fellow education for social justice crusader, Barack Obama.

Illinois activist John Bambenek has proposed The Bambenek Put-Back Amendment. This amendment would bring pretty substantial change to the Illinois Legislature and the process for selecting legislators if passed. Of course the task of achieving passage of an amendment of this nature is bound to be daunting and obstacle laden. What I hope to find out from this post and other inquiries is the following. Is it worth the effort? My initial discussions (which have been very limited) have already raised a concern.

08/12/2009

The first purpose of this email is to thank everyone for the
outpouring of support I received during the events of last week. It has
meant a great deal to me, and your efforts to spread the word about my
campaign are bearing real fruit. In the past week, I was interviewed on
an AM radio show, and on three shows on BlogTalkRadio. You can listen
to these recordings on-line, linked from my campaign website at http://www.paulfor62.com.

Starting this coming weekend, there’s a great deal of work to be done, but it should be very enjoyable as well.

Petition Circulating: On Saturday morning, August
8th, at 9:00 am, there will be a group leaving my house in Hainesville
to go door-to-door collecting signatures for my ballot access petition.
The following two Saturdays, the 15th and 22nd, we’ll be going
door-to-door to collect petition signatures again. The goal is to
collect 1,000 signatures in 90 days to get my name on the Republican
ballot, and thereby provide you a real choice in who will be your state
representative. If you would like to help with this effort, we’d love
to have you. Email me at paul@paulfor62.com for directions.

07/28/2009

I'm sorry to be cluttering your inboxes again so soon, but I wanted
you hear what happened today in my campaign to unseat the RINO Sandy
Cole. Following up yesterday's message (quoted below) in which I told
you that I planned to be at the Lake County Fair, I wanted to tell you
about the funny thing that happened to me at the fair:

I was kicked out of the Republican booth. Traditionally, the
Republican booth at the Lake County Fair has been a place where all
Republican candidates have been welcome to present their information
and make contact with the voters. Even primary challengers to
Republican incumbents have historically been welcomed there.

06/14/2009

As a frequent reader and contributor to Illinois Review, I can't help but notice the lower right sidebar occasionally. I think the State Surge feed is an excellent way to share information about the activities of the state legislative bodies. What really caught my eye was all the "CONGRATS" resolutions.

Perhaps, given the state of government in Illinois, I should be grateful that the legislators are spending their time drafting congratulatory resolutions. This time and expense might otherwise be used to further damage the state, its economy, and the liberty of its citizens. So these congratulatory resolutions provide some protection from the intrusive activities in which the legislators might otherwise engage if they had this time to fill. There is probably even an occasional valid call for congratulations.

I have to wonder, is this what these people are elected to do? At least it provides an opportunity perpetuate identity politics, which is an integral part of our state and federal governments. Here is an example that currently sites on the sidebar:

02/26/2009

The Illinois General Assembly unfortunately includes representatives from Cook County (Chicago Politics anyone?) and this unfortunate fact once again presents a dangerous threat to the law-abiding citizens of Illinois. If only there were a North Illinois and a South Illinois, sigh. A frequent reader of this site has alerted me to this particular, yet not all that surprising threat.

Synopsis As IntroducedAmends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that any person who owns a firearm in this State shall maintain a policy of liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000 specifically covering any damages resulting from negligent or willful acts involving the use of such firearm while it is owned by such person. Provides that a person shall be deemed the owner of a firearm after the firearm is lost or stolen until such loss or theft is reported to the police department or sheriff of the jurisdiction in which the owner resides. Provides that the Department of State Police shall revoke and seize a Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued under this Act if the Department finds that the person to whom such card was issued possesses or acquires a firearm and does not submit evidence to the Department of State Police that he or she has been issued in his or her name a liability insurance policy in the amount of at least $1,000,000 specifically covering any damages resulting from negligent or willful acts involving the use of such firearm while it is owned by such person. Effective January 1, 2010.

Dunkin Doughnut apparently has a cream-filled cranium if he doesn't know that law-abiding citizens do not, by definition, commit crimes with guns (or anything else.) Those that commit murder, armed robbery, or any other crimes with guns do not adhere to, you guessed it, laws! This common sense bit of information leads a sane person to wonder what the end to this gun grabber's means is intended to be. Why does Rep. Doughnut want a disarmed citizenry? What good can be achieved by growing the potential victim pool for violent criminals?

"What's the frequency, Kenneth?" Perhaps he has his eyes on being President Obama's Gun Control Czar.

If you object to this trampling of your liberty and unintended bonanza for violent criminals, please contact your state reps and let them know where Dunkin's bill should be stuffed.